Seems like my old man always had an Impala in the driveway, starting with a 62 he bought brand new a couple years before I was born. I've had a lot of cars in my years but the 2013 LTZ I just bought is my first Impala. I've always loved the body styling on these cars, so I was pleased to pick this one up on the cheap side. It has 93,000 on it, but after wringing it out on the roads, I'm satisfied it's still got lots of life left in it. I'm picking it up Monday and will post up some pics then.

I have a background in aircraft maintenance and have always worked on my own cars, from a 1970 Chevelle SS396, several Monte Carlos, and some Fords, Toyotas and a Hyundai so maybe I can contribute some as well as learn more about this great looking car.

Thanks again!
]]>BobRobhttp://www.impalaforums.com/introductions-and-welcome-forum/1512706-new-guy.htmlNew to me 2013 Impala LThttp://www.impalaforums.com/introductions-and-welcome-forum/1512170-new-to-me-2013-impala-lt.html
Wed, 16 Nov 2016 23:27:53 GMTSo far I love the car and the power it has for a v6. I am a DIY car guy and so far all the cars I have owned have been over 100k miles and over 10 years old. This is the second car I have...So far I love the car and the power it has for a v6. I am a DIY car guy and so far all the cars I have owned have been over 100k miles and over 10 years old. This is the second car I have gotten at a dealer. all others were mechanic specials for $2000, $400, $1500 and anther for $1500. This is the newest car I have had besting the 2004 volvo I had for four months (long story). This is the first car below 100k miles at 86k besting the 2000 lesabre limited I got at 101k. I will start collecting pictures soon but all that is wrong with this car is either cosmetic or maintenance (coolant and trans fluid are due, plugs at 100k). My first project is to get the swirl marks out of the clearcoat and fix some paint chips and scratches, the rear bumper has been replaced and painted a darker red (only slightly, the orange peel confirms it) next I plan on getting an oil catch can to stop it from getting too much on the intake valves since this is my first direct injected car. I wouldn't mind also installing the HID projectors I got from TRS for the expedition I had.

why I bought it? maintenance and ease of repair... I did some reasonable research into several cars and what fails on them and this came up to be the easiest since it also sits on an older platform.

If anyone is interested in looking through them I will link below to the albums of the other cars I have owned.